The first time I stepped into the classroom as a teacher, I fell in love with teaching. I remember when I was excited about my opportunity to step outside the classroom and step into administration. My first leadership position outside the classroom was as a dean of students. I was a middle school dean. I…
I’m probably about to date myself as an educator, but I remember when cell phones weren’t an issue in school. I didn’t have to worry about social media drama, fights being planned, TikTok dances recorded in the bathroom, or looking up answers on a cellular device. As more social media platforms entered the arena and…
I read somewhere that the purpose of education was never to generate people who trained for new jobs. The purpose of education was to yield more people who will have the potential to think for themselves and seek the truth. This purpose of education will ultimately lead people to a better life, which is not…
Fibroids were one of the many reasons that I had a hysterectomy December 2020 (yes, during a pandemic). I had removed them multiple times, and one got as big as a golf ball. I also had my endometriosis removed multiple times. I was on continuous birth control for years as well as metformin for polycystic…
School supplies shouldn’t be relegated to the realm of charity.
When I read Administrators Need to Differentiate Professional Development by my fellow Indy K12 writer Andrew Pillow, all I could do was nod my head to each point he made. I found myself in a ridiculous situation a few years ago. I had been a middle school English teacher for three years before I worked…
After July 4, teachers realize that summer is almost over, and the classroom call is growing louder each day. Some of those teachers entered summer break on fumes. I’m talking car broke down, wheels falling off, Jesus take the wheel type of situation. Yes, the last month of school seems like a gauntlet of every…
Summer shouldn’t be all work and no play.
The 8 Black Hands are a group of Black men who talk about Black education. They also talk about how we just can’t stand by while Black kids are doing bad in school. My brother and I were there at their On Code Tour kickoff episode. They explained how their parents raised them to be…
On Friday, July 15, the 8 Black Hands shared their feelings about Black education. They are tired of hearing about Black kids not having the right education. They are tired of Black kids being in an environment where they don’t feel comfortable. Kids should be in an environment where they feel safe and can learn. …